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Manila Bay, Philippines

May 1, 1898

("The Battle")

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Spanish Pacific Fleet

US Asiatic Squadron

Commodore George Dewey

("BATTLE OF MANILA")

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Born December 26, 1837 in Montpelier, Vermont

Becomes commissioned as a lieutenant after he graduates from the Naval Academy in 1857

Serves with Admiral Farragut during the Battle of New Orleans during the Civil War

Becomes Commodore of Asiatic Squadron

Holds many Naval positions from 1871 to 1896

President McKinley hears about Dewey’s victory against the Spanish Fleet and awards him a promotion to real admiral

Passes away in 1917

("George Dewey")

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(Photograph of Commodore)

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USS Maine explodes

Much of Congress and the American people blame the Spanish

The Spanish declare war on April 24

US declares war on April 25

("The Battle")

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Commodore Dewey is ordered to capture and destroy a Spanish Fleet

On April 30, the US warships get past the defensive guns on Corregidor Island and slip into Manila Bay

("The Battle")

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Works Cited

Battle of Manila Bay. Commons, commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Battle_of_Manila_Bay_engraving.jpg. Accessed 14 Mar. 2018.

“The Battle of Manila Bay.” History, www.history.com/this-day-in-history/the-battle-of-manila-bay. Accessed 8 Mar. 2018.

“BATTLE OF MANILA BAY.” History, 2018, www.history.com/topics/battle-of-manila-bay.

“George Dewey.” Hispanic Division Library of Congress, www.loc.gov/rr/hispanic/1898/dewey.html. Accessed 13 Mar. 2018.

Hickman, Kennedy. “Spanish-American War: Battle of Manila Bay.” ThoughtCo., 13 May 2017, www.thoughtco.com/spanish-american-war-battle-manila-bay-2361185.

“The Last Sunset of the Maine.” Commons, commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USS_Maine_color_1898.jpg. Accessed 13 Mar. 2018.

Photograph of Commodore George Dewey. Commons, commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Admiral_Dewey_NH_50564.jpg. Accessed 13 Mar. 2018.

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("The Last")

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Dewey approaches the fleet

At 5:15 AM, the Fleet opens fire

Dewey waits 20 minutes while approaching closer, and then, at 5:35 AM he orders, “You may fire when ready, Gridley,”

(Hickman)

After 2 hours, the Spanish Fleet is destroyed, and Dewey orders a pause in the fighting

Dewey meets with his captains and orders the crews a second breakfast

Fighting resumes at 11:15 AM

At 12:30 PM, the enemy surrenders to Dewey

("The Battle")

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(Battle of Manila)